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morgen-dæg

Grammar
morgen-dæg, I. add: — Ða hit þá on morgendæg wæs
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primo deinde aurore diluculo, Nar. 22, 1

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Seó ealde ǽ and wítegan wǽron oð Ióhannes tócyme; siððan ongann godspelbodung ( lex et prophetae usque ad Iohannem; ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, Lk. 16, 16), Hml. Th. i. 354, 16. Æt him ongann seó godspellbodung, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 16. Iúdas Machabéus

Cwéna land

(n.)
Grammar
Cwéna land, the land or country of the Quaines, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 10. v. Cwénas, Cwén-land.

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hús-carl

(n.)
Grammar
hús-carl, es; m. [A word apparently taken from the Scandinavians, as the English form would be hús-ceorl.]
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A member of the king's bodyguard Ðurstán mín húskarll præfectus meus palatinus Ðurstanus, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 202, 4. Urk mín húskarl, 221, 6. On gewitnesse eallra ðæs kynges húscarlan [-carla?], 291, 15. Ða Densca húscarles, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 25

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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Wiþ þeóre drenc, and eft wiþ þære (if þære refers to þeór the word would be feminine, but perhaps þeore should be read; cf. the text: Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ... Wiþ þeóre and sceótendum wenne, (324, 15-25) and sceótendum wenne and eft beþing wiþ þam (the

Linked entries: þeór-ádl þeór-gerid

deáþ-denu

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-denu, e; f.

The valley of death ⬩ mortis vallis

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The valley of death; mortis vallis In ðisse deáþ-dene in this valley of death, Exon. 12 b; Th. 21, 33; Cri. 344. In ðas deáþdene in this death-vale, Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 35; Ph. 416

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLK ⬩ people ⬩ common people ⬩ multitude ⬩ a people ⬩ tribe ⬩ family ⬩ pŏpŭlus ⬩ gens ⬩ nātio ⬩ vulgus ⬩ plebs ⬩ cīves ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ multĭtūdo

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Beó se þeóf útlah wið eall folc let the thief be an outlaw to all people, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 394, 24. He gesóhte Súþ-Dena folc he sought the people of the South-Danes, Beo. Th. 931; B. 463: 1049; B. 522: 1390; B. 693: 2362; B. 1179.

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc þeód-sceaþa

weorold-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-welig, adj.
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Rich in this world's goods Woruldwelige gítseras, Nap. 71

macung

(n.)
Grammar
macung, e; f.

Making ⬩ doing ⬩ action

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Making, doing, action Þurh ðes macunge mǽst se eorl Rotbert ðises geáres ðis land mid unfriþe gesóhte it was mostly his doing that Earl Robert attacked this country in the course of this year, Chr. 1101; Erl. 238, 1

ge-nápan

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This word, as regards form and meaning, is uncertain

sliht

(n.)
Grammar
sliht, sleaht, sleht, slieht, sliét, slyht (see the cpds.), es; m.

a striking of coin ⬩ a stroke, flash of lightning ⬩ slaughter, death by violence ⬩ the deadly stroke of disease ⬩ what is to be killed, animals for slaughter ⬩ a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining ⬩ strages, occisio ⬩ mowing ; striking of an instrument

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a striking of coin Similar entries v. pening-sliht a stroke, flash of lightning Similar entries v. líget-sliht slaughter, death by violence Ðes sliht haec caedes Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Zup. 53, 4. Æt eallum slyht[e?] and æt ealre ðære hergunge ðe ǽr ðam gedón

Linked entries: eorþ-slihtes hand-sliht sleht slæht

fróuer

(n.)
Grammar
fróuer, e; f.

Comfort ⬩ consōlātio

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Comfort; consōlātio On ðisum geáre sé árwurþa muneca feder and fróuer, Landfranc arcebisceop, gewát of ðissum lífe in this year [A.D. 1089] the venerable father and comfort of monks, archbishop Lanfranc, departed from this life, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226,

heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling

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S. 23b. 701. where great height is expressed by saying a thing reaches heaven. physical Micle burga and oð heofun fæste urbes magnae et ad coelum usque munitae, Deut. I. 28. Þá tó heofenum úp heáh ástígað ascendant usque ad coelos, Ps.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

BEORGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORGAN, ic beorge, ðú byrgst, byrhst, he byrgeþ, byrgþ, byrhþ, pl. beorgaþ; p. ic, he bearg, bearh, ðú burge, pl. burgon; impert. beorg, beorh, pl. beorgaþ, beorge ge ; pp. borgen; v. a.

cum ⬩ To save ⬩ protect ⬩ shelter ⬩ defend ⬩ fortify ⬩ spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ servare ⬩ salvare ⬩ ⬩ custodire ⬩ tueri ⬩ parcere ⬩ To defend ⬩ secure ⬩ guard against ⬩ avoid ⬩ defendere ⬩ arcere ⬩ cavere ⬩ vitare

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Grammar BEORGAN, dat. of the pers. acc. of the thing or following wið - To defend, secure, guard against, avoid; defendere, arcere, cavere, vitare Hý him hryre burgon they secured him from fall Exon. 43 a; Th. 145, 30; Gú. 702 : 55 a; Th. 195, 21; Az

Linked entries: bearg bearh BURH

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitory ⬩ temporary ⬩ frail

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Ǽghwilc þing ðe on ðís andweardan lífe lícaþ lǽnu sindon eorþlícu þing á fleóndu everything that pleases in this present life, transient are they, earthly things ever fleeting, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 58; Met. 21, 29.

BRÍW

(n.)
Grammar
BRÍW, es; m.

A thick pottage made of meal, pulse, etc ⬩ BREWIS ⬩ puls ⬩ pultis ⬩ πόλτος ⬩ porridge

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A thick pottage made of meal, pulse, etc, BREWIS; puls; gen. pultis = πόλτος porridge Ðes bríw this pottage; hæc puls, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 46; Som. 13, 9: Wrt. Voc. 290,38. Swá þicce swá bríw as thick as pottage, L. M.

Linked entries: briig calwer-bríw

for-strogdness

(n.)

dispersion

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This word is glossed by fortrúgadnisse in Ps. Srt. 51, 6: Ps. Spl. T. 51, 4: could for-strogdnis be an error for this form?

hér-tó

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-tó, adv.

Up to this point

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Up to this point Héreó actenus, An. Ox. 56, 80

Linked entry: tó

for-gǽgan

Grammar
for-gǽgan, <b>; I</b>
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Þá þe þis forgǽgað hoc temptantes. Chrd. 68, 35. Add

hider-ryne

(adj.)
Grammar
hider-ryne, adj.
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Of this (the speaker's) country Hidirrinę nostratis, Txts. 115, 131

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